Head of Payments
Core
Own end-to-end payment performance including authorization rates, recurring payments, transaction routing, chargebacks, compliance, and costs within the US payments ecosystem.
Role type
Head of Payments (Hands-on IC)
Builds
Payment processing infrastructure and lifecycle for high-volume e-commerce and subscription businesses
Domain
Fintech / Payments
Required skills
US payments ecosystem expertise, authorization rate optimization, recurring payment strategy, transaction routing, chargeback management, PSP/acquirer negotiation, payment data analysis, fraud monitoring
Preferred skills
Experience in high-volume e-commerce or subscription models, deep knowledge of Visa/Mastercard programs (VAMP), commercial acumen in payment economics
Technologies
PSPs, acquirers, card networks, VAMP, payment data dashboards
Responsibilities
Optimize front-end and recurring authorization rates, manage transaction routing and cascading, monitor chargebacks and card-network compliance, negotiate pricing with PSPs and acquirers, analyze payment data to diagnose issues, partner with internal teams and external providers to resolve payment failures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
